phi nghĩa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非 (“anti-”) and 義 (“justice”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fi˧˧ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ ŋiə˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ ŋiə˨˩˦]

Adjective

phi nghĩa

1. not for a just or justifiable cause

See also

• vô nghĩa
• chính nghĩa